Makerere University is Uganda's largest and oldest institution of higher learning, first established as a technical school in 1922, and the oldest currently active university in East Africa. It became an independent national university in 1970. Today, Makerere University is composed of nine colleges and one school, offering programmes for about 36,000 undergraduates and 4,000 postgraduates. These colleges include College of Natural Sciences (CONAS), College of Health Sciences (CHS), College of Engineering Art & Design (CEDAT), College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies (CAES), College Of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS), College of Humanities & Social Sciences (CHUSS), College of Computing and Information Sciences (COCIS), College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources & Bio-security (COVAB), College of Education and External Studies (CEES) and Makerere University Business School (MUBS). In addition, Makerere has another campus in Jinja City, Eastern Uganda.
Ranked Top 747 worldwide across 3 major ranking systems
Ranked in 24 subject rankings
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Subject
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Rank
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Score
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Year
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| Development Studies | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Medicine | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 651-700 | - | 2025 |
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Subject
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Rank
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Score
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Year
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| Infectious Diseases | 69 | 46.0 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =211 | 46.0 | 2026 |
| Immunology | 230 | 46.0 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =357 | 46.0 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =398 | 46.0 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =577 | 46.0 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =812 | 46.0 | 2026 |
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Subject
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Rank
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Score
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Year
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| Public Health | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Veterinary Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Clinical Medicine | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2022 |
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Subject
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Rank
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Score
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Year
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| Clinical & Health | 301–400 | 40.1 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 501–600 | 31.7 | 2026 |
| Education | 501–600 | 29.0 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 601+ | 15.8 | 2025 |
| Life Sciences | 801–1000 | 23.4 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 801–1000 | 21.2 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 1001–1250 | 21.4 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 1001–1250 | 20.9 | 2026 |